Takeshi Katō (gymnast)

Takeshi Kato
Takeshi Kato in 1966
Personal information
Country represented	Japan
Born	(1942-09-25)September 25, 1942 Aichi, Japan
Died	24 July 1982(1982-07-24) (aged 39)
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Medal record Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Team 1968 Mexico City Floor exercise World Championships 1966 Dortmund Team 1970 Ljubljana Team 1966 Dortmund Vault 1966 Dortmund Pommel horse 1970 Ljubljana Floor 1970 Ljubljana Vault

Takeshi Kato (加藤 武司, Katō Takeshi, September 25, 1942 – July 24, 1982) was a Japanese gymnast and Olympic champion.^[1]

Olympics

Kato competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in floor exercise.^[1]

World championships

Kato received a silver medal in vault, and a bronze medal in pommel horse at the 1966 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and Japan won the team competition.

He received bronze medals in vault and floor exercise at the 1970 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and Japan again won the team competition.

His brother Sawao Kato was also a multiple Olympic medalist in artistic gymnastics.^[1]

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